{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"stress-can-scramble-your-brain-s-internal-gps-mri-study-finds-faf5e4d9","title":"Stress can scramble your brain’s internal GPS, MRI study finds","url":"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260807035151.htm","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/stress-can-scramble-your-brain-s-internal-gps-mri-study-finds-faf5e4d9","sourceName":"ScienceDaily","summary":"Stress may literally scramble the brain’s internal GPS. Researchers found that cortisol, a hormone released during stress, made people significantly worse at navigating a virtual environment and disrupted the precise activity of grid cells, specialized brain cells that help us understand where we are in space. When la…","category":"Science","image":"https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/1920/brain-mind-compass.webp","lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-09T03:21:50+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-11T11:59:03.55549+00:00"}}